Category Archives: Cooking tips

Midwings or “flats”.

Posted on August 5, 2023 by G

I was this old when I learned a new (and better) way to prepare midwings (also known as “flats”). This is the middle part of a chicken wing – the part with 2 bones. If you were eating a whole … Continue reading →

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Sunday Breakfast – Ramblings of a disturbed mind

Posted on January 28, 2023 by G

[From Facebook notes more than 10 years ago] Breakfast is the most important Meal of the Day. Sunday Breakfast (or Brunch) should therefore be the most important Meal of the Week, no? I think so. It’s the one day in … Continue reading →

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Tiger skin eggs and Chilli Crab

Posted on April 29, 2021 by G

I found out fried boiled eggs are called “Tiger Skin Eggs”: If you are from these parts (Southeast Asia), or maybe, anywhere in the world, you might have had fried boiled eggs. You may not know it as Tiger Skin … Continue reading →

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Hot and Sour Soup

Posted on March 5, 2021 by G

I like Hot and Sour soup. And I found that any light broth can be hot and sour with a copious amount of white pepper and black vinegar. Got a pack of Chicken Broth? Heat it up. Pepper generously. Add … Continue reading →

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Cider Project

Posted on September 23, 2020 by G
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Youtube Recipes I like

Posted on February 3, 2019 by G

These are the YouTube videos/recipes I refer to most frequently. If it is not obvious, I am a fan of Chef John’s cooking videos. I like his humour, and his self-deprecating approach. You know he does not have an ego, … Continue reading →

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“I hate potatoes!”

Posted on January 4, 2019 by G

Z has declared to PL that she doesn’t like potatoes. Not mashed. Not whole slices of potatoes. But she will eat chips, fries, and hash browns. And would even ask for them.

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Wagyu Weekend

Posted on December 18, 2017 by G

I discovered QB foods recently. I was informed that they had affordably priced Wagyu Beef. And I do like Wagyu beef. So I ordered some online. There was a minimum order of $150 to qualify for free delivery. But when … Continue reading →

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Guo Tieh (Gyoza, or Pot stickers)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by G

I follow Chef John on Food Wishes. Recently, he posted a video on pot stickers. We call them guo tieh (Mandarin) or gyoza (Japanese).

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Pizza! (A journey of a thousand smiles begins with a grin.)

Posted on July 11, 2017 by G

I recently discovered good pizza. Well, actually, re-discovered. In 2014, sometime in late July, we had our first taste of a wood-fired pizza in Denham (approx 800 km north of Perth, Australia). We just knew it was GOOD pizza, and … Continue reading →

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